Pulmonary Circulation: From Basic Mechanisms To Clinical Practice

A comprehensive account of the important features of pulmonary circulation, which should appeal to (1) clinical and non-clinical students who want a broad-based introduction to the subject, (2) postgraduates involved in or contemplating research on pulmonary circulation, (3) specialists in chest medicine, cardiology and intensive and critical care whose clinical work concerns diseases affecting the pulmonary blood vessels. Pulmonary Circulation is well illustrated with figures, tables and Learning Points highlighted at the end of each chapter. There are two main sections: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Practice . All the important features of pulmonary circulation are reviewed - genetics, cell biology, vascular remodelling, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary oedema, and so on.